19700516 TZCA Dar es Salaam3

The evidence clearly connected the appellant to the offences, and the absence of proof of the precise method of forgery was not fatal to the prosecution's case.

Citation: 19700516 TZCA Dar es Salaam3
Parties: Appellant: Alli Omari; Respondent: Republic
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 16 May 1970
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
Outcome: Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: Forgery, Uttering, Attempting to Obtain Money by False Pretences
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Forgery Uttering Attempting to Obtain Money by False Pretences

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Parties

Alli Omari

Appellant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence

Legal Issues

1 Whether the appellant committed forgery, uttering, and attempted to obtain money by false pretences
2 Whether the conviction was supported by sufficient evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence clearly connected the appellant to the offences, and the absence of proof of the precise method of forgery was not fatal to the prosecution's case.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

Appeal summarily rejected
Conviction and sentence affirmed